Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Bell, CA flatbed rate

$7,982flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,328 mi
Typical range: $6,864–$9,099
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Bell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,708
Fuel: $2,274
All-in estimate: $7,982

Return trip

Bell → Columbus$9,761

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbus to Bell by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Bell, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,669	$2.86	$5,935 – $7,403
53' refrigerated	$7,943	$3.41	$6,910 – $8,975
48' flatbed	$7,982	$3.43	$6,864 – $9,099
Step deck	$8,681	$3.73	$7,292 – $10,070
Power only	$5,936	$2.55	$5,165 – $6,708
Hotshot	$4,482	$1.93	$3,720 – $5,244
26' box truck	$4,375	$1.88	$3,719 – $5,031
Sprinter van	$2,668	$1.15	$2,241 – $3,094

More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,503	$6.20	$3,013 – $3,994	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,021	$3.43	$6,898 – $9,144	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,857	$5.68	$1,597 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,614	$3.94	$3,968 – $5,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,572	$3.86	$6,512 – $8,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,041	$6.21	$2,615 – $3,467	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,162	$3.83	$4,439 – $5,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,899	$3.43	$6,793 – $9,005	5 d

More lanes into Bell

48' flatbed lanes into Bell, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$8,463	$2.93	$7,278 – $9,647	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$4,767	$2.96	$4,100 – $5,434	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$1,443	$3.49	$1,241 – $1,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$7,347	$2.61	$6,319 – $8,376	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,261	$3.02	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Bell, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Bell, CA is estimated at $7,982 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,864 and $9,099.

How far is Columbus, OH from Bell, CA by truck?

About 2,328 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,274 of the $7,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,708 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bell, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,761, which makes Columbus, OH to Bell, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology